EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INDICATORS AS CORRELATES OF EXAMINATION CHEATING TENDENCIES AMONG STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN AKWA IBOM STATE

This study was carried out to investigate emotional intelligence indicators as correlate of examination cheating tendencies among students in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom state. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study compounded all the 9,809 first year students in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in 2022/2023 academic session. A sample of 384 students determined using Taro Yamene formula was used for the study. Simple random technique was adopted for sample selection. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire developed by the researchers titled Emotional Intelligence Indicators and Examination Cheating Tendencies Questionnaire (EIIECTQ). Three experts in Measurement and Evaluation University of Uyo Akwa Ibom State validated the instrument. The reliability coefficient of the instrument determined using Cronbach alpha statistics was of 0.87. Data collected was analyzed using Pearson product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistic at 0.05 level of significance. All the null hypotheses were rejected. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between self-regulation, self-awareness and examination cheating tendencies among students in tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State. Recommendations were made among others that School management should organize workshop for students on self-regulation development since it could help reduces their examination cheating tendencies.